Huawei P40 series launched amid coronavirus crisis: Check price, features, specs of all models

Huawei P40 series was launched on Thursday in an online-only event despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The series comprises three smartphones - the Huawei P40 5G, Huawei P40 Pro 5G, and the Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G. The smartphones are powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 990 5G chipset which makes them 5G ready and gives support for Wi-Fi 6. The Huawei P40 comes with a triple rear camera setup, the Huawei P40 Pro has a quad rear camera setup while the Huawei P40 Pro+ has a penta rear camera setup. 

Huawei P40 series price 

The Huawei P40 5G price has been set at EUR 799 (roughly Rs 66,300) for the lone 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model. The Huawei P40 Pro 5G is also available in a single 8GB + 256GB model, priced at EUR 999 (roughly Rs 82,900). Both these smartphones come in three glossy colour variants – Black, Deep Sea Blue, and Ice White, as well as two matte variants – Blush Gold and Silver Frost. 

The Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G comes in a single 8GB RAM + 512GB model, priced at EUR 1,399 (roughly Rs 1,16,000). It will be available in Black Ceramic and White Ceramic colour options. 

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Huawei P40 series features 

The Huawei P40 5G has a 6.1-inch OLED panel with a 60Hz refresh rate. It  is powered by the octa-core Kirin 990 5G chipset and has three cameras at the back. The primary is a 50-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter with f/2.2 aperture, and an 8-megapixel telephoto f/2.4 lens. 

On the front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture as well as an infrared sensor. The cameras are housed in a pill-shaped hole-punch design. The phone comes with a 3,800mAh battery and SuperCharge 22.5W fast charging support

The Huawei P40 Pro 5G has a larger 6.58-inch OLED panel with a 90Hz display refresh rate. The phone is also powered by the same octa-core Kirin 990 5G chipset and has four cameras at the back. The primary being a 50-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture and OIS, a 40-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter with f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with SuperSensing, and a 3D depth sensing camera.

On the front, you get a 32-megapixel f/2.2 lens and a depth sensor. The phone has a larger 4,200mAh which supports SuperCharge 40W fast charging and Wireless SuperCharge 27W fast charging. 

The Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G has a penta camera setup - a 50-megapixel primary camera with f/1.9 aperture and OIS, a 40-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel SuperZoom periscope lens (125mm) camera with 10x optical zoom and an f/4.4 aperture, another 8-megapixel telephoto lens (80mm) camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 3D depth sensing camera.

It has a 4,200mAh battery with SuperCharge 40W fast charging, and Wireless SuperCharge 40W charging.